Trai chưa vợ bạc đầy cong, gái chưa chồng tiền đầy gác

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Meaning · English

An unmarried man or woman has abundant resources

Literally: Man not yet married, silver fills the bucket, girl not yet married, money fills the shelf

Examples

Trước khi lấy vợ, anh ấy trai chưa vợ bạc đầy congBefore getting married, he was well-off

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Headword listed in the vdict.com proverb dictionary index (discovery source; headword only — no source content copied). Entered as candidate 2026-08-05; definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-08; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Trai chưa vợ bạc đầy cong, gái chưa chồng tiền đầy gác” mean?

An unmarried man or woman has abundant resources Literally: Man not yet married, silver fills the bucket, girl not yet married, money fills the shelf

Is “Trai chưa vợ bạc đầy cong, gái chưa chồng tiền đầy gác” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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